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Tbh he barley did it on Friday as we where all bonkers cheering most of the time. it was more frequent at points last season, but it really doesn't bother me when he does it. The speaker system is proper loud like

Sixways CherylMaybe could do with the announcer reminding the crowd to be silent during kicks? Just a suggestion.

As somebody who has been to many away games I can assure you that silence for kicks is pretty rare these days, including Sixways on a Friday night. It is still sacred at Northampton, and the atmosphere that it creates is something you have to experience. I would challenge anybody who doesn't believe in silence for kicks to try a Connacht game at Galway, and dare to even breathe too noisily during a kick. They would receive a very stern lesson in manners from the locals, and that hits the nail on the head, because it is all a matter of good manners. Personally I would be completely in favour of total silence during kicks as it really is something special, but unfortunately it seems to be a tradition that is on the way out.

The players taking the kicks couldn't really give two hoots. It is something for supporters to enjoy, and if people would just give it a try they might actually like it. In the same way that players are supposed to respect the referees, it makes our game somehow better and somewhat special.

He's not for everyone Dick, I'm always shouting and screaming till I can't speak but I think he gets on the speaker to get some of the more reserved fans cheering, mind you when Justin is away the other speaker is just absolutely off his rocker.

On the subject of kicking, if people want to chatter amongst themselves quietly I don't have an issue with it. Shouting or making noises to distract the kicker is a different matter.
Silence isn't totally necessary in my opinion.

It's not a matter of respect or lack of, especially if you are just chatting to your mate about the try or the foul in the build up etc.

aidanbTwo topics done to exhaustion last year
On the subject of kicking, if people want to chatter amongst themselves quietly I don't have an issue with it. Shouting or making noises to distract the kicker is a different matter.
Silence isn't totally necessary in my opinion.

It's not a matter of respect or lack of, especially if you are just chatting to your mate about the try or the foul in the build up etc.

My last post about this because I don't want to labour the point, but if this was "done to exhaustion last year" like you say then why wasn't anything done about it?

Kingston Park is the worst crowd in the league for noise during kicks. I know Newcastle isn't a rugby town so maybe a lot of people don't even realise what they're doing, but that's why the message should be put across during the game. They even do it at Twickenham so it's not a patronising suggestion. The way it is currently doesn't show your club in the best light.

My last post about this because I don't want to labour the point, but if this was "done to exhaustion last year" like you say then why wasn't anything done about it?

Kingston Park is the worst crowd in the league for noise during kicks. I know Newcastle isn't a rugby town so maybe a lot of people don't even realise what they're doing, but that's why the message should be put across during the game. They even do it at Twickenham so it's not a patronising suggestion. The way it is currently doesn't show your club in the best light.

“Kingston Park is the worst crowd in the league for noise during kicks.” - HAHAHAHA

Give your head a shake and then walk away with your fishing rod thanks!

Kingston Park is the worst crowd in the league for noise during kicks...

I know you must still be bitter after being humiliated on Friday but that is not only insulting but also very far from the truth. I have been to away games all over Britain & further afield & can assure you that this is simply not the case, and except for kicks that the crowd deem to be cheating (such as perhaps a hideously unfair penalty against us, or in your case a try that clearly shouldn't have been given) you will find the Kingston Park crowd quieter than most.

You are basing your sweeping judgement on one example, and one which the crowd quite reasonably thought to be very much incorrect. Having read comments on the Worcester message board about your move to Friday night games and all that goes with it, including complaints about noise during kicks, it would appear that your own high moral stance may be in question. Next time there is a kick taken at Sixways by an opposition player which your own supporters object to, just see how quiet they are then.

Absolute Rubbish ! Sixways and Kingsholm are the worst for noise during kicks by some margin when the home side is losing obviously , I remember the noise being ridiculous a while ago when Loki Crichton had a kick to win for us and subsequently missed then later played at Sixways.

Don't think there was much noise anyway and certainly didn't affect any score.

As I mentioned in a diffferent thread, the 8 drunken males standing in front of me making a noise when kicks were being taken were Wuss fans - either that or Falcons fans who'd decided to wear Wuss shirts - so please get your own house in order before having a go at others.
As Monkey said, the only ground where silence during kicks is sacrosanct is Franklins Gardens. I find that our fans, and I don't agree with it, are noisy following dodgy decisions such as the awarding of the Wuss try and a similar decision during the Bath game last season when we were accused of heckling George Ford.

I think maybe the Worcester fans need to spend a bit more time trying to sort their problems out and less time trying to abuse the Newcastle ones on here. Though Inappreciate that posting on our page probably gives some gentle relief.
Being based near Oxford I spend most of my time at Falcons away games. I don't agree with shouting during a kick but it is common place internationally in terms of trying to put the kicker off and Inhave experienced it at Worcester, Bath, Bristol, Wasps, Leicester,Saints, Quinn's and Exeter. it's just happens. It is however satisfying to know that the thrashing we have Warriors is still a sore point. Maybe they just need to be better?

As a side note on this issue - people booing because they think that a decision is wrong really make me laugh. In my experience those booing the loudest don't actually understand the laws. They also seem to think that their view of any piece of controversial action is perfect, especially compared with a TMO sitting in a truck who has access to multiple views, slowmo etc.

London_FalconAs a side note on this issue - people booing because they think that a decision is wrong really make me laugh. In my experience those booing the loudest don't actually understand the laws. They also seem to think that their view of any piece of controversial action is perfect, especially compared with a TMO sitting in a truck who has access to multiple views, slowmo etc.

Haha, there was a group of 5 of us there on Friday night. The eldest of the party took his usual spot in the lower part of the South Stand at about the 15 metre line in the part nearest the West Stand.

I quickly disabused him of this postioning because there is a proper loud mouthed idiot who just tears into the ref no matter what. Oddly enough going 10 steps back meant we couldnt hear the idiot.

BarringtonWatching the highlights. I noticed audible booing as Hodgson went for his conversion. Fine with me but there was a lot of talk on here the other week about ‘us’ booing a conversion and how much of a poor show it was.
I think people had blamed part time supporters and ‘football’ people being at the match (amongst other things).

Goes to show that it happens everywhere and not just us Northern luddities.

I noticed the same watching the highlights. It's ironic how we are specifically criticised about both our announcer and our crowd noise during kicks, when other clubs clearly partake in similar behaviour. I'd encourage any opposition fans that think we are the worst for the crowd noise during kicks to listen to our last conversion to give us the lead. Audible shouting and boos to try and put off Hodgson. Give me a break!

The Bath announcer was annoying but at least he was encouraging the fans when play stopped.

NorfolkFalconI noticed the same watching the highlights. It's ironic how we are specifically criticised about both our announcer and our crowd noise during kicks, when other clubs clearly partake in similar behaviour. I'd encourage any opposition fans that think we are the worst for the crowd noise during kicks to listen to our last conversion to give us the lead. Audible shouting and boos to try and put off Hodgson. Give me a break!

Kingston Park is a fine place to watch rugby. Silence for opposition kicks is generally good, with anybody who crosses some sort of unspoken noise boundary being shushed, and scores by the opposition are still applauded, not something that happens at all grounds. If the crowd gets on a soap box following a poor looking decision then it needs to be put into context, as generally it is a very sporting place to play rugby.

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